California College of the Arts

In our Illustration Program you’ll learn the language of visual storytelling to inspire you to respond creatively to the issues that matter most to you today. Our program challenges you to explore everything from deeply personal insights to larger social issues—and to make sense of it all on paper, canvas, and the digital screen. Imagine learning drawing techniques from a cover illustrator for the New Yorker —or honing your computer art skills with one of the founders of digital illustration. With guidance from industry mavericks like these, you’ll forge your own path as an illustrator. Also, our interdisciplinary curriculum, which allows you to blend Illustration courses such as printmaking and creative writing, provides you with a larger sense of your artistic potential.